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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
So the question becomes: How did this game get so many 10/10 scores when it's clearly not as good as the original?
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I'm 15-20 hours in so still not finished, but here is my opinion so far after replaying the original right before the release.
The gameplay is part 2 is much more varied than the original. Each combat sequence has multiple ways to approach it with far more paths to take. Sometimes you can just sneak/run and avoid combat all together. The dodge, prone, and speed of Ellie combined with the smarter AI make this game more fun in my opinion.
There are so many buildings to explore and loot which can be completely avoided if that's not your thing. The enemies are much more varied this time around as well. The first game felt like you were fighting the same people over and over.
The first game is a lot more walk into a room and try to clear out every enemy. There wasn't a ton of choice in the gameplay and the controls always felt a bit off given how lumbering Joel was.
The original story was expertly told and a joy from start to finish, but to me anyways it held onto a lot of apocalypse/zombie tropes. Jump scares, cannibal groups, the whole story segment with Sam. It was all very well done, but stuff that had been done before in The Walking Dead and other movies/shows.
I'll reserve judgment for the story in part 2 until I finish it, but I will say it's kept me guessing and surprised me a ton which I didn't expect. The original story was very clear and simple. The sequel is much more muddy. For me anyways I would say so far it's on par with the original.